Corcloon is a
townland
A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
in
Milltownpass
Milltownpass () is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the south of the county, 10 km south-east of Mullingar. The village is on the R446 regional road (formerly the N6 national primary route); the old route was replaced ...
in
County Westmeath
County Westmeath (; or simply ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of ...
,
Ireland
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. The townland is in the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
of
Pass of Kilbride.
The
Milltown River flows through the townland.
The townland stands to the east of the village of Milltownpass, on the
R446 regional road and is bordered by
Claremount or Cummingstown and
Milltown to the east,
Gaulstown to the west,
Drumman to the south and
Windmill
A windmill is a machine operated by the force of wind acting on vanes or sails to mill grain (gristmills), pump water, generate electricity, or drive other machinery.
Windmills were used throughout the high medieval and early modern period ...
to the north.
At the time of the
Griffith Valuation in the 1860s, a total of nine families are listed as occupying Corcloon, with an unoccupied building also noted.
References
Townlands of County Westmeath
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